Guest guest Posted July 22, 2002 Report Share Posted July 22, 2002 Did anyone see a CNN report last night saying that Chai Hu was linked to heart attacks? We've had a couple of customers call with concerns today. I just found out but haven't had a chance to look into it yet. Thanks, Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2002 Report Share Posted July 22, 2002 One of the diet pills, " Sennomoto-kono " was found to contain thyroid gland components as well as the appetite suppressant, fenfluramine. Fenfluramine was banned in the United States five years ago after evidence showed it could damage heart valves when consumed with other slimming agents, Reuters news agency reported. Jim Ramholz , " Colleen Morris " <colleen@d...> wrote: > Did anyone see a CNN report last night saying that Chai Hu was linked to heart attacks? We've had a couple of customers call with concerns today. > I just found out but haven't had a chance to look into it yet. > Thanks, > Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2002 Report Share Posted July 22, 2002 I'm going to get on my soapbox here, because these media-wide reports upset me so much . It seems sometimes that there is a sort of 'inferiority complex' among certain herb companies and practitioners, both east and west, that Western medicine and its pharmaceutical drugs are stronger, faster, and therefore, better. The feeling seems to be that for alternative medicine to compete, we need to put out products that are equally fast, strong and 'effective' (i.e. removing symptoms quickly). This despite the stronger side effects associated with most pharmaceutical drugs (not to say that herbal medicine cannot have side effects if not used correctly). In the health food stores, I have seen several products labled 'Herba-Proz', 'Herba-Phen', 'Herbal Ecstacy' and the like. Several products from eastern countries arrive laced with hidden pharmaceutical drugs, in supposedly 'herbal' products. And, as we know, no standard dosage, and with mixtures that may worsen drug toxicity. From PC-SPECS to this present debacle, by not speaking out, by not monitoring herb products, our credibility is gradually being destroyed. We need a profession-wide response, including schools and practitioners' associations, similar to the effective response to the Aristolochic Acid meetings here in California last year. Finally, we need to stop comparing herbs and drugs, apples and oranges. We are not competing with drugs for our patients' needs. We are presenting a different approach to human health and disease. There is a time and place for biomedical, Chinese and other 'alternative' approaches. They can be used together intelligently, but not in such a covert manner. The 'secret drug' phenomena is illegal, immoral, and must be stopped. On Monday, July 22, 2002, at 04:36 PM, jramholz wrote: > One of the diet pills, " Sennomoto-kono " was found to contain thyroid > gland components as well as the appetite suppressant, fenfluramine. > > Fenfluramine was banned in the United States five years ago after > evidence showed it could damage heart valves when consumed with other > slimming agents, Reuters news agency reported. > > Jim Ramholz > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2002 Report Share Posted July 23, 2002 In , " " <zrosenbe@s...> wrote: > We need a profession-wide response, including schools and practitioners' associations, similar to the effective response to the Aristolochic Acid meetings here in California last year. Z'ev: Have you (or anyone) heard of any public response at the national level? Jim Ramholz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2002 Report Share Posted July 23, 2002 Not yet. On Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at 12:10 AM, jramholz wrote: > In , " " <zrosenbe@s...> wrote: > > We need a profession-wide response, including schools and > practitioners' associations, similar to the effective response to > the Aristolochic Acid meetings here in California last year. > > > Z'ev: > > Have you (or anyone) heard of any public response at the national > level? > > > Jim Ramholz > > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed > healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate > academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety > of professional services, including board approved online continuing > education. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2002 Report Share Posted July 23, 2002 Hello everyone, Okay, we think we have figured out that the sister of our client heard the word fenfluramine on the CNN newscast and thought it was the word Bupleurum. I read the article that was posted on the list feel that this is the only explanation. I feel much better now. I thank everyone for their help and apologize for starting a false fire. Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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